Atinum Investment
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Atinum is old-school Korean VC royalty - they've been around since 1988 and have serious street cred with multiple unicorns like NIUM and Klook. They're not flashy but they know how to pick winners, especially in Korean tech. The fact that they've expanded to Singapore shows they're thinking beyond Korea's borders. However, like many Korean VCs, they can be pretty hands-off post-investment - don't expect the white-glove treatment of Silicon Valley funds. Their gaming and deep tech focus is solid, and their biotech picks like Celltrion show they can spot big pharma plays. If you're building in Korea or Southeast Asia and need a fund that understands local dynamics but has global ambitions, they're worth talking to.
- —Best for: Korean startups scaling regionally with gaming, deep tech, or biotech focus
- —Watch out for: Less hands-on support compared to Western VCs
- —Known for: Multiple unicorns and strong Korean market connections since 1988
Atinum Investment focuses on finding the intrinsic value of companies and invests in promising start-ups that are driving market and technology innovation. The firm targets growth-stage startups with the vision and potential to disrupt existing markets through cutting-edge innovation.
Atinum Investment primarily invests in Series A and Series B stages, with average round sizes of $11.8M for Series A and $26.2M for Series B. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences, with High Tech (45 investments) and Enterprise Applications (39 investments) being their top focus areas.
Current Chief Executive Officer of Atinum Investment. Limited public information available about his background and experience in the VC industry.
Peter Na joined Atinum in 2022 as Regional Head of Singapore Office and is investing in the Southeast Asian markets. Prior to joining Atinum Investment, he led Southeast Asia investments at Naver based out of Singapore. He previously worked at Jabaz Partners, Korea Investment Corporation, and Hanwha Asset Management.
Wan Gee Cho joined Atinum Investment in 2019 and is active in IT investment, focusing on deep tech start-ups working with artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and advanced robotics. Before joining Atinum, he worked as a strategy consultant at A.T. Kearney and R&D engineer at Samsung Electronics.
Sang-Ho joined Atinum Investment in 2024 and is leading the investment in interactive contents and media including gaming. He focuses on teams that dare to global expansion having the team-dynamics. Prior to joining Atinum, he worked at NHN, Accenture, and over 10 years at Korea Investment Partners where he successfully experienced global IPO/M&A from projects including Huuuge games, Seriously, Snowprint, Toomics.
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